A spirit of defiance and a mysterious culture endure on the French island of Corsica, intertwined with the timeless beauty of ...

It's a Mediterranean melting pot with a culture, language and identity all of its own. Fought over and conquered by neighbouring Italy and mainland France, Corsica's tumultuous history has left ...

Corsica’s geography encapsulates fabulous beaches, mountains and acres of forest. Although the island has been part of France for over 200 years, it retains its unique culture.

Le problème corse centres on nationalist demands by political parties such as Femu a Corsia for more autonomy – and in the ...

On the French island of Corsica, hidden away on the high shelves of a library founded by one of Napoleon Bonaparte's brothers, a first edition of Isaac Newton's world-changing Principia ...

There have been no specific terrorism warnings on Corsica, but, as summer winds down, the island’s beaches became a focal point in France’s battle of cultures - marked by attacks on the French ...

Corsica is home to more than 340,000 people and has been part of France since 1768. But the island has also seen pro-independence violence and has an influential nationalist movement. Last year ...

The French government has said there are lines it won't cross when it comes to Corsica, one of which surrounds the status of the island's language.

Corsica is tearing the French government apart, will be a major topic of debate in the National Assembly in Paris this autumn and may dominate the 2002 French presidential campaign. All of which ...

Corsica’s geography encapsulates fabulous beaches, mountains and acres of forest. Although the island has been part of France for over 200 years, it retains its unique culture.

Corsica stands out from the rest of secularized France as a particularly devout region, with 92 confraternities, or lay associations dedicated to works of charity or piety, with over 4,000 members.